Children in Crisis; A Project of REFORMA

CHILDREN IN CRISIS

Books & Backpacks
for Unaccompanied Refugee Children
A project of  REFORMA

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2) REFORMA'S Children in Crisis Task Force FACEBOOK page

https://www.facebook.com/REFORMAChildreninCrisis

3) Links to articles on Artesia...

Sept 25 - https://cliniclegal.org/news/artesia-detention-border-crisis/hope-detainees-artesia

August - https://www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights/groups-sue-us-government-over-life-threatening-deportation-process-against-mothers

July - https://www.aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights-racial-justice/afraid-lawyerless-and-warehoused-mothers-artesia

June - http://www.newswest9.com/story/25872584/surge-in-unaccompanied-children-crossing-border-hundreds-sheltered-in-south-new-mexico

4) Great webinar: 

https://cliniclegal.org/resources/webinar-advocating-protect-unaccompanied-children-your-community

4.5) For other stats/maps on where the children are and where they are moving to the webinar up above has some links as well as the following page on our CIC website: http://refugeechildren.wix.com/refugee-children#!general-information/cvrz

5) Coverage of REFORMA's President Silvia Cisneros' visit to McAllen, Texas, Customs and Border Patrol Detention Center: 

American Libraries Magazine

REFORMA works to supply books to child refugees

http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blog/children-crisis

School Library Journal Article

REFORMA Brings Books, Backpacks, and Support to Unaccompanied Minors

http://ow.ly/BM8Cc

Hispanic Heritage Month - Storytelling

Storytelli​ng for "Luminaria​s for Literacy on the Rio Grande"

Storytellers of New Mexico, Steven Pla

Ghost Stories including La Llorona!

South Valley Gateway Park

Thursday October 23, 2014

5:30pm to 7:30pm

The park is located on the corner of Bridge and Isleta, same theme “Luminarias for Literacy on the Rio Grande River”. The park is called “Gateway Park” it is about two blocks away from the river.

 

Follow the Luminarias around the park and listen to ghost stories!.

 

Proclamation from Governor Susana Martinez will be read by Rio Grande Education Collaborative

Director Mike Lujan. Giveaways!

Boys and Girls bikes and four $25.00 Wal-Mart gift cards to parents!

Hispanic Heritage Month with Pat Mora & Libby Martinez

http://www.patmora.com/
Hispanic Heritage Month Booklist By Pat Mora

A Mother & Daugher Duo:  Pat & Libby Martinez
"I Pledge Allegiance" & "Bravo, Choco Canta! Bravo!"